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Bermuda is set to join with other nations this Saturday in celebration of International Jazz Day.
While the focal point for the event will be in Washington DC, which was selected as the global host city, the island will be able to enjoy a free jazz c...
DATE: Apr 27, 2016
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An international expert on crime against children is set to visit Bermuda next week to speak with local agencies.
Susan Kreston, a research fellow in law and former professor of psychology and law at the University of KwaZulu Natal in Durban, South A...
DATE: Apr 27, 2016
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The Bermuda National Trust has expressed disappointment about the recent delisting of Hureka House in St David’s.
However, the group applauded the listing of Princess Royal Union Lodge — also known as Samaritan’s Hall — on Cobb’s Hill.
Both changes w...
DATE: Apr 26, 2016
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Early forecasts have predicted a slightly busier than average hurricane season this year — and experts warn that a single storm could be significant.
In their annual forecast, Colorado State University has estimated that the Atlantic will see about 1...
DATE: Apr 26, 2016
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Airlift to the island has increased 22 per cent year-on-year, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.
In a statement, the BTA said that the number of commercial airline seats available on routes to the island increased by 19,085 in the first quar...
DATE: Apr 26, 2016
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Ravi Cannonier-Watson is getting ready to dance where few have dared to tread — the Royal Ballet School in London.
After a challenging audition process, the 11-year-old, left, has become the first Bermudian to be accepted into the prestigious school,...
DATE: Apr 25, 2016
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A young woman was this morning banned from the road for drinking and driving, while one of her passengers admitted assaulting officers.
Sheba Grant, 20, from Pembroke, pleaded guilty to a count of driving while impaired while Zaire Bean, 21, from Dev...
DATE: Apr 25, 2016
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Bermuda is set to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death through a series of events tied to the legendary playwright.
Shakespeare wrote numerous poems and dozens of classic plays, including The Tempest, which is said to have been i...
DATE: Apr 23, 2016
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The Princess Royal Union Lodge has been declared a listed building, however, a wooden house in St David’s has been delisted.
According to notices appearing in yesterday’s edition of The Royal Gazette, Hureka House on Lighthouse Lane will be removed f...
DATE: Apr 23, 2016
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Green turtles have been removed from the endangered species list in Florida, with a researcher saying Bermuda played an important role.
American officials formally announced that the species had been moved from the endangered species list in both Flo...
DATE: Apr 23, 2016
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